Unforgettable Moments from Nothing But You
Beautiful Writings: A Poem a Day (2018)
Hello, dear MDL readers!
As the New Year is here, I decided to pick up my pen and write again.
This article is dedicated to Peppersqueak and to everyone who adores this drama.
This time it's a theme fit for the mind and soul: romance, comedy, life & poems!
Fair Warning: This article contains major spoilers up to the finale, episode 16!
(With scenes included). Can be read easily in both light and dark mode!
(English poster source: themoviedb.org)
Also known as: You Who Forgot Poetry
The entire co-medical staff from this production is included here: Cast.
Now it's fully subbed in English at K-DRAMA Official YouTube Channel.
The writings in this drama will feed your mind and mend your soul...
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Flowers That bloom When Shaken by Do Jong Hwan
"Where is the flower that blooms without shaking?
Any of the beautiful flowers of this world
All bloom while being shaken.
They shake on stems that grow upright.
Where is the love that grows without shaking?
Where is the flower that blooms without being soaked?
Any of the shining flowers of this world bloom as they are soaked.
Soaked by wind and rain, petals bloom warmly.
Where is the life that goes without being soaked?"
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Every Moment Is A Flower About To Bloom by Chong Hyon Jong
"I regret at times.
That moment, that event
Could have been a treasure trove…
The person of that moment
The thing of that moment
Could have been a treasure trove…
Had I digged in more passionately
And talked more passionately
And listened more passionately
And loved more passionately…Had I not let it go like
A stammerer,
Or a deaf,
Or a person staring vacantly…
Had I loved
The moment more passionately…Every single moment
Is a flower bud,
A flower bud
That blooms through my passion!"1989 (Translated by Jido Ahn. March 2016)
(Source: ahntranslation.com)
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I like you by Kim Yong Taek
"One spring day I saw your love light up my backyard with happiness.
Which once was dark, under the shade.
You who called me out from the darkness with your love
With bright light that can only come from darkness,
You stood in front of me and smiled like a wildflower.
Ah, even the thought of you makes me happy."
Standing Close by Kim Sa In
"Her bent back collects newspapers and cardboard boxes.
Her work pants are loose on her shrunken body.
When a car enters the alley
She stands close to the side with her small cart,
which is her only flesh and blood.Standing close in solitude
Like a spider on a dirty cement wall.
Like an old sting ray at the bottom of a water tank.
Standing low and close to a gray wall.Once the car passes
The grandmother, who was like crinkled paper,
Slowly straightens out again.
The cart’s wheels follow her at her heels like young goats.If I think about the worn out television that will turn on in that room
If I think about the tilted sink, pots, and pans
And the bent back that will stand in front of it
I choke up.
I think about the rag in the corner,
Which she has probably wrung out."
Joke by Lee Moon Jae
"When you’re faced with something beautiful…
If you think of someone you wish was by your side…
You’re in love.
When you’re faced with quiet scenery or delicious food
If no one comes to mind…
You are either really strong or really lonely.
In order to make the bell ring louder, the bell must hurt more."
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It’s Okay if you don’t Love Me by Lee Jung Ha
"It’s okay if you don’t acknowledge me.
A new leaf will sprout, even under the cold rain.
And the stars will come out, even if the clouds cover it.
It’s okay if you don’t offer me a hand.
I blazed up like a dry leaf
As someone who couldn’t say a word.
I’m okay with being in one-sided love
And then becoming love myself.
My love,
It’s okay if you don’t love me."
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Family by Choi Bum Young
"If you can’t say you’re hurt when you feel hurt you’re not family.
If you can’t say you’re happy when you’re happy you’re not family.A sweet and soft ice cream cone isn’t enough to become a family.
Pain, happiness, and love must be shared
And you must endure all hardships in prayer until you can feel it together.
That’s how we become a family.You must be able to express your sadness
and be able to cry together to be a family.
You must be able to express your happiness
And be able to be happy for one another to be a family.
You must feel like you’re under the same blanket
No matter where you are
To be a family. "
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The Cricket and I by Yoon Dong Joo
"The Cricket and I had a chat on the grass.
Cricket, cricket, cricket, cricket.
We promised to keep our chat a secret between the two of us.
Cricket, cricket, cricket, cricket.
The cricket and I chatted under the bright moonlight."
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Jealousy by Jung Ho Sung
"The Fall rain only loves the withered leaves.
I felt so jealous that I tumbled about in the withered leaves
until the Fall rain stopped."
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To You by Lee John Hwa
"You’re everything.
All paths lead up to you,
All songs are meant for you
And I’m blinded by your light.
I can see only you in a crowd of countless people in the plaza.
I see you in every flower along the streets.
I see you in the coffee I make time to drink.
I can picture you along the mountain hills where the sun sets.
Everything in this world looks different now,
And “waiting” no longer exists in my dictionary.
I’m always close to you."
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The Point of No Return by Kim Chul Hyun
"Leaving the person you love
And turning around as if you no longer love them.Hiding the pain in your heart
And turning around as if it doesn’t really hurt.
Hiding your unwanted parting
And turning around as if it doesn’t matter.Holding back your tears and turning around
As if you’re not weak.If you love that person you can’t turn back
Because you love them."
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Me by Kim Yong Taek
"As I think of you…
If I look at the mountains on a rainy day in May…
I run out of breath completely.
Please have me before I run out of breath."Woo Bo Young`s Poem: Height by Yoo Ahn Jin
"I’m ashamed to say that until now I only cried for myself.
My most painful cries still only come out for myself.
How much older do I need to get to grow a bigger heart,
And how much taller does my heart need to get
Before I can cry for someone else?My eyes can only see myself on the most sorrowful days.
My ears can only hear my laugh on the most happy days.
I’ve never realized how imperfect my heart is.
I’m embarrassed and ashamed."
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Dr. Ye Je Wook's Poem: It Only Rained After You Left by Yeo Rim
"It only rained after you left.
The rain turned into heavy rain
and I pictured you sitting in the bus with an upset expression on your face.
I felt my heart becoming sore.
There are times when people can’t be comforted by words.I sit blankly while looking out the window.
And even when I close my eyes as if I’m tired
A part of my consciousness becomes that much clearer.
It only rained after you left,
In every street corner where I send you off."
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Old Flame by Choi Young Mi
"Even though it was a flame that I stole away for just for a while
As long as I felt the warmth, I forgot all my fears and sorrow.
It felt warm.
I’m thankful for everything you’ve done for me
As well as everything you haven’t done for me."
Jang Dong Yoon as Shin Min Ho
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A Poor Love Song for the Young Person Next Door by Shin Kyung Rim
"Why wouldn’t a poor man know how loneliness feels?
In the snow-covered alley on my way
Back from parting ways with you,
The blue moonlight shines onto the street.
Why wouldn’t a poor man have any fears?
When I open my eyes to the sound of the clock,
The sound of the neighborhood patrol,
And the sound of the buckwheat jelly peddler.
I hear the sound of a heavy machine go round in the distance.
Why wouldn’t a poor man long for anyone?I try repeating, “Mother, I miss you,” countless times,
And I try to imagine the sound of the wind
Against the only persimmon that remains on the persimmon tree.
Why wouldn’t a poor man know about love?
The warmth of your lips that kissed my cheek.
The sound of your breathing, that told me you loved me.
The way you burst into tears when I turned around.
Why wouldn’t a poor man know?
Because I’m poor I must abandon all of this."
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What a Fool You Are by Shin Hyung Geon
"You can’t spit out your gum wherever you please
So you run over to a garbage after wrapping it in tissue.
What a fool you are.
It’d be so much quicker if you sneak out of a doggy door
But you take the long route to use the main doors.
What a fool you are.
When you see a man whose face is covered in coal
You needlessly bow to greet him.
What a fool you are.
You cry all by yourself because a strict teacher is transferring
When no one else is crying.
What a fool you are.What’s the big deal about that anyway?
You squat in front of a dandelion and stare at it for quite a while.
What a fool you are.
No matter how much I boast with a bunch of lies
You nod along with me with your eyes opened wide.
What a fool you are.
When I call you a fool you just smile back.
What a huge fool you are.
Then what am I?
I like you so much that I follow you around as if I’m your shadow.
What does that make me? "
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Wound by Jung Yeon Bok
"There is no person in this world who was never hurt.
Being covered in scratches after a long day is just life.
Let’s not hide our pain.
We’re only human because we’re hurt.
Wounds can only be healed alongside another wound."Happiness by Na Tae Joo
"It’s not about where we were yesterday
And it’s not about where we’ll be tomorrow.
It’s just about where we are today,
And you.."
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Us by Lee Ji Hyun
"You’re spring and I’m the flowers,
That’s why I can’t even see the cherry blossoms.
I’m spring and you’re the flowers,
That’s why you’re all that I can see.
We’re the flower fields and we’re spring."
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Going Home by Kim Yoon Ah
"On the way back home
I leave my heart to the setting sun.
And I think about the work that you do,
And feel sad due to countless thoughts.
Since there is no way of knowing
What will happen tomorrow.I can only embrace your back
And tell you that everything will be okay.
I feel like there is more that I can do for you as I grow impatient.
I feel sad for your heavy shoulders and long days.
I hope something good happens to you tomorrow
Because you deserve it.
I hope you unload your burdens and become happy again.
I earnestly pray for it."
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Life is Like an Installment Savings Account by Kim Shi Tak
"Life is like an installment savings account.
Pay the principal, pay the interest,
And if you miss the deadline, pay the overdue fees.
An installment savings account can be canceled if it gets too overwhelming,
But when life gets too exhausting, can we cancel it midway?
If we calculate the years we’ve lived and return the years left to live,
Are we able to cancel it?
Will we be able to get a cancellation refund?
Life is like a lifelong redeemable bond."
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Lily Magnolia by Do Jong Hwan
"I was happy because I met you
And I also suffered because I met you.
When I tossed and turned in bed while hugging a body
That no longer had feelings for me
I felt flower petals falling on my head from above me.
In a garden where lily magnolias bloom
After the white magnolias wither away
The thought of lily magnolias blooming again
Pained me a great deal.As I watched the tree and flowers gradually part ways
It was difficult to stand beside the tree.
It’s like watching yourself become a cruel person.
I was happy because I met you
And I also suffered for a long time because of you."
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The Road to Seoul by Kim Min Ki
"To the magpie that came every morning
and sang before you left.
Once I leave, come back
and comfort my parents.
Who will take care of my old parents after I leave?
Why is my trip back to Seoul so long?"
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I Thought it was Okay for Mothers To Do That by Shim Soon Deok
"I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.
Even if she works herself to death on the farm fields,
I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.
Even if she sits on the furnace
and eats a cold bowl of rice for lunch,
I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.
Even if she does laundry with her bare hands
and cold water on a winter day,
I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.“I’m full. I’m not hungry.”
Even if she starves while feeding her family,
I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.
Even if her heels are so worn out
that they make noises in her blanket,
I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.
Even if her fingernails are so worn out
that they can’t even be clipped,
I thought it was okay for moms to do that.Even if Father’s anger and our
rebellion don’t faze her,
I thought it was okay for mothers to do that.
“I miss your grandmother; I miss your grandmother.”
I thought those were just complaints.
She woke up in the middle of the night and cried in silence.
When I saw that…
Ah, it was not okay for mothers to do that."
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At Seonunsa Temple by Choi Young Mi
"It may be hard for a flower to bloom,
but it withers away in an instant.
Without the time to take a careful look,
without the time to think of you,
it withers away in an instant.
Just like when you first
bloomed within my heart,
I wish I could forget you just as quickly.
You smile from afar,
you go over the mountain.
It may be easy for a flower to wither
but it takes forever to forget it.
It truly takes forever."
From Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016)
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Summary Poem: In Yongsan by Oh Guy Won
"There are still old-fashioned people in this world
who believe that poems contain spectacular stories.
There’s nothing special in poems.
It only contains our lives
that are the least bit spectacular.
It only contains the fantasies
of people we can’t seem to abandon.Just like how our foolishness grows inside our will and ideals
As well as your love and trust.
As well as my morals and my certainty of them.
They’re just as uncertain as they are certain.
And on the beautiful grass weeds grow.
What’s uncertainty and love like?There’s nothing special in poems.
It only contains our lives which remain.
And our lives which remain
are encountered by us all the time.
In a way that is the least bit spectacular.
You may not want to believe it,
but it is in no way spectacular.
Poets write poems about our lives
that are in no way spectacular."
Two reshuffled soundtracks from: Run On (2020) Major visual spoilers ahead!
Song: Ride Or Die by Kei (Lovelyz) & Jooheon (Monsta X) OST Part 2
(Official music video source: 1theK (원더케이) on YouTube)
"When the nights without me feel too long
Come find me again
I’ll stand on the path you take
And wait for you
Oh, if you ever call my name
Even if time stops
I’m by your side, ride or die..If I can always be with you
I don’t want anything else
I can think endlessly but
You’re the only oneWhether it rains or snows
Whether you shake at the cold wind
Keep looking forward and run
I’m waiting with arms wide open like a scarecrow
Your flower that has a bright smile is blossoming
I’ll wait for your loveEven if I lose my all
I only need you
Wherever you are
Take me with you
Oh, if you ever call my name
Even when darkness comes
I’m by your side, ride or die..."(English lyrics fond at: Popgasa)
Song: My Light by Baek Ji Young OST Part 4 Major visual spoilers ahead!
(Official music video source: 1theK (원더케이) on YouTube)
"On this night when darkness falls, I can’t see ahead
So I don’t know where to go
The whole world grows silent
So even the passing wind makes me scaredI see a faint light
Maybe it was waiting for me
I hope my footsteps reach youI will find you, my light, my light
So I won’t get lost anymore, moonlight, starlight
Please be my light
If I follow the twinkling stars and keep waiting
It feels like you’ll be at the end of this road, my lightOn a night without a single star and the moon has also hidden
I looked at the empty sky and started to cry
Is the sky alone just like me?
Is it raining just like I’m shedding tears?
I see a faint light
Maybe it was waiting for me
I hope my footsteps reach youI will find you, my light, my light..."
(English lyrics fond at: Popgasa)
From Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016)
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The poems were found at Dramas With a Side of Kimchi and ahntranslation.com
{This article was loosely inspired Inspired by my recent
Premiere Reminder article and my second winter editorial].
A Love So Romantic (2020)
From the producer Dai Lu, of A Love So Beautiful (2017)
A cute and very comic drama that will make you laugh from ear to ear!
Soundtrack: Wishful Thinking by Xu Huan
(English lyrics are available with the "CC" button in the video!)
(Official audio source: YOYOROCK滾石移動 -歡迎訂閱- on YouTube)
(Poster source: Huaceinfo on Twitter)
Where to watch with English subtitles: WeTV,
China Huace TV Official YouTube Channel and Viki.
A modern-day rich CEO becomes an Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!?
Huh? You read that, right! Find out how is that possible in: Love Script (2020)
Soundtrack: Destined to Meet (注定遇见) by Luan Yize (栾贻泽)
(Audio source: bilibili.com)
Raw episodes are available at: MGTV Drama Channel on YouTube.
English subtitles for episodes 1-12 can be found at MangoTV's official website.
It will be subbed in English officially also at Viki. It will take a while, so please be patient.
Many thanks to all the subbers who volunteer to do these translations.
It's a tough job and time-consuming, so it's much appreciated!
"Loving you
Feelings I can’t hide away
Loving you
Is youSuddenly my world
Changed
Found the end of the trip
I just want to hold you, slowly circling in the universeIt turns out that the accident is Star Shift
Destined to meet
Loving you
Feelings I can’t hide awayLoving you
Is you
Holding my hands
To be with meCan you tell me
You’re the only one
Suddenly my world
FarewellFound the end of the trip
I just want to hold you, slowly circling in the universe
It turns out that the accident is Star Shift
Destined to meet..."(English lyrics source: JSPINYIN)
Fair Xing is back with a different and lovely drama, that's just starting
this 13th of January: My Little Happiness (2021)
From the director Yang Long, who also brought us on the small screens
A Love So Beautiful (2017) Major visual spoilers ahead!
Soundtrack: Words Of The Wind by Chen Zhuo Xuan
(Poster source: here and quote source: WeTV Philippines on Twitter)
(Official music video source: WeTV English on YouTube)
"It takes just one look to fall in love for over 10,000 years.
The sweet romance between a doctor and lawyer is about to begin."
"Oh aha yeah
How to pick each other clearly
The corner of fate
Love does not need any logic to thinkOnly at the right pace
Knock knock knock
Exclusive registration
Your smile makes my medical skills uselessWant to make you private to me
On tonight
Say goodnight for the rest of your life ah
Just wait, smile and look calmlyBy your side
I only hope that I will recognize a pair of eyes in my life
Shou
Words of the wind, lovers’ grammarWrite down happiness has arrived
Let it go
Know to embrace
DududuFever in your heart
Hidden heartbeat
Baby, you are the only medicine
I am willing to be healed by you all my life..."(English lyrics source: JSPINYIN)
Where it's most likely to be streamed in time, with English subtitles:
WeTV, Tencent Video on YouTube and Viki.
Hello, the Sharpshooter is tentatively scheduled to air during the first half of 2021.
A youthful romantic story about dreams, failures, ambition and perseverance,
that will surely shoot its way straight towards your heart!
Where it's most likely to be streamed in time, with English subtitles:
WeTV and Tencent Video on YouTube.
Youth Should be Early, will possibly air during the second half of 2021 and
tells the story of a young graduate who tries to carve his future in the society,
and his independent struggles to find a stable job as well a balance with his love life.
(Poster source: Weibo)
Coming soon at Viki.
Bonus info: Find Yourself (2020) leads Victoria Song and Song Wei Long
reunited for a performance at the Hunan TV New Year's Eve Concert!
(Photos source: Weibo and HuaceInfo on Twitter)
15 K-Dramas To Watch If You Loved Crash Landing On You, according to Screenrant.
One American Holidays movie I would recommend would be:
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, available now at Netflix.
Here is the official trailer of this movie from YouTube.
The beautiful scenery from Run On (2020) and a hidden scene as a final touch!
(GIF image and quote source: sohmas on Tumblr) | (Official video source: The Swoon, Netflix)
"If you don’t have a home, why not make something similar instead?
That’s what I did." - Oh Mi Joo
A different way to experience a fireworks display is shown in the following video!
(SNCF FIREWORKS video source: TBWA PARIS on YouTube) | (Last photo source: here)
Stay safe and healthy! Goodbye for now! See you around next time!
Sources: Google, MGTV, Screenrant, Viki, bilibili.com, WeTV Philippines, here, JTBC, YouTube. The Swoon, Netflix, Weibo, here, Twitter and here, TvN, MyDramaList. The poems were found at Dramas With a Side of Kimchi and ahntranslation.com, while wallpapers were found here. here, here and here. English poster source is here. English lyrics were found at Popgasa, JSPINYIN, here and here. The GIF images are from Tumblr, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here here, here, here, here and here. All the banners were edited by Cryssy Anne with an online tool called Pixlr X. This article was loosely inspired Inspired by my recent Premiere Reminder article and my second winter editorial.
Edited by: Yuanwei (1st editor)
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